Operation Ranch Hand: the U.S. herbicide program.

The article presents information on the U.S. herbicide program which was implemented during the Vietnam War. It is stated that the program aroused several controversies over the usage of herbicides in military operations. The health hazards caused due to herbicides, specially the effect of Agent Orange on the U.S. veterans of Vietnam was the matter of concern. It is reported that recently the U.S. Air Force declassified few pages of the book "Operation Ranch Hand: The Air Force and Herbicides in Southeast Asia 1961-71," written by Major William A. Buckingham.